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Please help me ID this bug
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IwillhaveFAITH
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Posted 1 year ago
Sun May 27 2012 20:30:34
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Hello all,
For the past week, I have had all kinds of bite marks on me. I thought it was something else until I found 2 bugs on my mattress (different sizes). I made the mistake of throwing them away. Recently, I found this site (thinking they might be bedbugs). Can you help me ID them?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79469388@N02/7282830206/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/79469388@N02/7282843896/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/79469388@N02/7282857374/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/79469388@N02/7282869442/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/79469388@N02/7282881564/in/photostream/
If these are bed bugs, what do I do? There is no way I can afford to pay $300-2000 on treatments. I am also moving in a few days (already set before I found this out). How do I prevent taking them with me? What are somethings that I can do on my own?
Thank you for your help.
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Posted 1 year ago
Sun May 27 2012 21:46:23
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Can you take the bug out of the bag and take a dorsal and ventral picture? AKA = top and bottom picture.
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IwillhaveFAITH
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Posted 1 year ago
Sun May 27 2012 21:57:58
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sure...1 second
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Posted 1 year ago
Sun May 27 2012 22:00:48
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From the photo posted, it looks like it's a bed bug. Sorry ! paul b.
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IwillhaveFAITH
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Sun May 27 2012 22:38:51
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Those were the best that I could do. Hopefully you can see it. Thanks again!
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Posted 1 year ago
Sun May 27 2012 23:00:49
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OK, I can't tell for sure based upon these photos.
From what I can see the abdomen (tail end) appears to be consistent with how a bed bug/cimicid would appear but the head/thorax area does not appear to be right.
Can you post a macro photo?
Thanks ! paul b.
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IwillhaveFAITH
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Sun May 27 2012 23:22:10
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Thats what I've been trying to do, but my camera is crappy. Those were the best I could get. I don't know what else to do. I can't pay the fees for someone to come out and confirm.
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IwillhaveFAITH
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Mon May 28 2012 2:52:26
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Anyone else? Can you tell from the pics? PLEASE HELP!
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oldtimer
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Mon May 28 2012 3:02:03
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I asked for another view based on what Paul mentioned. You are taking the photos on an angel rather then right over the top of it. Can you focus in directly over the top of the bug?
Sorry to be so critical here, we just want to get it right. Unfortunately it looks all too much like a bed bug but some people have gotten lucky with easier pests to deal with.
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